TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2007

FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: THOR #2

Thor #2 will arrive in stores on August 1 from Marvel Comics. The issue is written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art by Olivier Coipel and covers by Coipel and Gabriel Dell'Otto.

Here's how Marvel describes the issue:

"A freak thunderstorm hit the wide open spaces of Oklahoma...the same day a young doctor named Donald Blake drove into town! Now the friendly residents of this cozy burg are just as puzzled by the walking stick-carrying young man as they are by the storm clouds gathering on the horizon. Little do they know an honest-to-goodness god of Asgard walks among them, searching for his own home in the heart of theirs...and he's got big plans for their dusty little town! But what connection does Asgard and Norse mythology have to the wide-open plains of Oklahoma?"

Thor #2 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: NEW BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VOL. 1

New Battlestar Galactica Vol. 1 will arrive in stores on July 11 from Dynamite Entertainment. The issue is written by Greg Pak, with art by Nigel Raynor and covers by Billy Tan and Michael Turner.

Here's how Dynamite describes the issue:

"Issues 0 through 4 of Dynamite's New Battlestar Galactica comic book series are collected here in one trade paperback! Written by Greg Pak and illustrated by Nigel Raynor, New Battlestar Galactica features an "unseen" season of the all-new Sci Fi series Battlestar Galactica. In this opening story arc, the dead have returned but are they part of a prophecy or a Cylon plot? Plus: A complete cover gallery, DVD-style Commentary from the creative team, behind-the-scenes material and more!"

New Battlestar Galactica Vol. 1 will be 144 pages and will cost $14.99.

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FIRST LOOK: THE GOON #19

The Goon #19 will arrive in stores on July 18 from Dark Horse Comics. This issue is by Eric Powell.

Here's how Dark Horse describes the issue:

"The long winter of our discontent is over -- feast your eyes on the return of Eric Powell and The Goon! That's right, Powell has finally escaped Albatross' basement and returned to the sweet, nurturing bosom of funny books. The regular ongoing series picks up right where it left off as the Zombie Priest's sanity cracks up. His endless swarms of beastly little minions attack the Goon and Franky en masse, and there's no telling how long the brand-new Norton's Pub will last this time around!"

The Goon #19 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: RAY HARRYHAUSEN PRESENTS SINBAD: ROGUE OF MARS #1

Ray Harryhausen Presents Sinbad: Rogue of Mars #1 will arrive in stores in September from BlueWater Productions. This issue is written by Greg Thompaons, with art by Jeff Cruz and covers by Cruz, Nadir Balan and Ray Harryhausen.

Here's how Blue Water describes the issue:

"He's sailed the seven seas and explored unknown lands, fought countless monsters and battled evil wizards, but Sinbad's newest adventure may be the greatest, and most dangerous, he's ever had!

"Eight years have passed since the assassination of the benevolent Zhar Dadgar and the curious disappearance of his heir. Akhdar, Dadgar's villainous nephew, has usurped the Dozhakian throne and enslaved the Azurian people, igniting a civil war within the once peaceful kingdom. A prophecy foretells the coming of a stranger from a distant land who will vanquish the false king and restore the rightful ruler to the throne. Could Sinbad be that stranger, or is he merely a pawn in Akhdar's treacherous game?"

Ray Harryhausen Presents Sinbad: Rogue of Mars #1 will be 22 pages and will cost $3.50.